D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 10.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRZO
1776
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,694
+22,974
| +50% | +$887K |
|
1777
Tronox
TROX
$978M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
248,596
+179,239
| +258% | +$1.79M |
|
1778
Orion
OEC
$401M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,942
+16,857
| +14% | +$322K |
|
|
RTN
1779
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-14,100
| -44% | -$2M |
|
|
DCH
1780
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.34B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
132,244
+78,738
| +147% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BBBY
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-27,300
| -30% | -$1.18M |
|
|
IPHS
1782
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,808
-7,471
| -13% | -$363K |
|
|
WRI
1783
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,212
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1784
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,822
-125,455
| -66% | -$4.68M |
|
1785
Ameren
AEE
$31.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,551
-182,788
| -79% | -$9.06M |
|
|
CADE
1786
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,873
-215,881
| -73% | -$5.78M |
|
|
CCXI
1787
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
343,425
+161,138
| +88% | +$1.16M |
|
|
RDUS
1788
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,820
+61,909
| +168% | +$1.59M |
|
1789
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-15,640
| -28% | -$982K |
|
|
CMRX
1790
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
549,706
+90,206
| +20% | +$426K |
|
1791
Under Armour
UAA
$3.06B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
86,987
+56,828
| +188% | +$1.87M |
|
1792
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$472M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,285
+18,472
| +25% | +$415K |
|
1793
Enova International
ENVA
$6.15B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
200,888
+153,191
| +321% | +$1.65M |
|
1794
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,782
+19,016
| +74% | +$1.05M |
|
1795
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$2.43M |
|
1796
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,522
-9,472
| -21% | -$609K |
|
1797
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+32,100
| +96% | +$1.19M |
|
|
INN
1798
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$746M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,913
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1799
Fossil Group
FOSL
$257M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,507
-287,479
| -75% | -$8.65M |
|
|
ALXN
1800
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-400
| -2% | -$48.9K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,804 positions worth $58.9B, up 3.9% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 filing shows 462 new, 1,382 increased, 1,255 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2016 buy was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2016, an estimated $408M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $323M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $58.9B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 462 new positions and closed 397 in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $58.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.